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United States Patent | 5,291,502 |
Pezeshki ,   et al. | March 1, 1994 |
A microlaser is described which is electrostatically tunable. One of the reflectors includes at least one reflecting part whose distance from the other reflector can be adjusted to change the effective optical distance between the reflectors and thus tune the optical frequency at which lasing occurs. The disclosure brings out that the inventive aspect is also applicable to other optical devices having reflectors defining a Fabry-Perot cavity. An optical interconnecting scheme for processors using the microlaser is also described.
Inventors: | Pezeshki; Bardia (Huntington Beach, CA); Harris, Jr.; James S. (Stanford, CA) |
Assignee: | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford, Jr. University (Stanford, CA) |
Appl. No.: | 939903 |
Filed: | September 4, 1992 |
Current U.S. Class: | 372/20; 372/92; 372/96; 372/98; 372/107; 372/108 |
Intern'l Class: | H01S 003/10 |
Field of Search: | 372/20,92,98,99,107,108,96 |
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